The man, Lamar Bates, 41, was found around 7:30 p.m. in an apartment near 19th and Northern avenues, said Sgt. Mercedes Fortune, a Phoenix Police Department spokeswoman. He had severe cuts and was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, she added.

A 30-year-old man, found inside the apartment when police arrived, was arrested in connection with the deadly stabbing but was interviewed and later released, Fortune said.

Police are working to find a suspect in the case, she said.

Anyone with information is asked to call Silent Witness at 480-948-6377 or the Phoenix Police Department at 602 262-6151.